OpenType

[Emma Megitt GD]

Hi all.
I'm new to this list and was wondering if anyone
could help me with information about OpenType font format
and especially how to specify a rule for glyph substitution.

I'm hoping this hasn't recently been discussed and therefor bore
you.
I'm a struggeling student and some help in layman terms would do nicely.

[M. Thavenius]

At 22:30 2000-06-27 +0200 Emma Megitt GD wrote:

>I'm new to this list and was wondering if anyone
>could help me with information about OpenType font format
>and especially how to specify a rule for glyph substitution.

Here is the technical specifications for OpenType glyph substitution:

<http://www.microsoft.com/typography/OTSPEC/gsub.htm>

or:

<http://partners.adobe.com/asn/developer/opentype/gsub.htm>

/marten

[David Lemon]

At 22:30 2000-06-27 +0200 Emma Megitt GD wrote:
> I'm new to this list and was wondering if anyone
> could help me with information about OpenType font format
> and especially how to specify a rule for glyph substitution.

OpenType advice, from those implementing it, can best be requested and read
on the OpenType email list. Details about subscribing are described on the
Microsoft site at <http://www.microsoft.com/typography/otspec/otlist.htm>.

The format specification can be found at
<http://partners.adobe.com/asn/developer/opentype/main.htm> (note that a
new version with many clarifications is underway).

Adobe and Microsoft both supply free tools for building the necessary
tables. Some day these capabilities will show up in a font editor near you,
but if you're bold and technically savvy enough to try rolling your own
fonts, you can request Adobe's tools at
<http://partners.adobe.com/asn/opentypefdk.html>. I believe version 1.2
just went live. I don't have Microsoft's VOLT URL handy, but it should be
readily found in the developer section of their typography site.

- David Lemon
type nerd
How vexing a fumble, to drop a jolly zucchini in the quicksand!